2012 Special Reports Library

Future defense planning will require that we develop capabilities for projecting power into areas where access is limited due to geographic constraints or extended distances from forward operating bases. In still other instances, access may be potentially denied because of the buildup of an adversary’s area denial assets, including enhanced air defenses, anti-ship missiles, long-range attack weapons, vastly improved air and seapower projection capabilities, and the increased potential for countering US space and cyber assets.